After the car hit the worker, Galdamez-Pena placed the car in reverse and backed the car up and over the employee. He then go out of his car, looked at the severely injured worker and drove away without reporting the collision.

“There is no excuse for leaving someone you have seriously injured, except to get that person help, or to report the incident to the proper authorities,” District Attorney Dave Hoovler said. “This defendant admitted failing to take actions that both the law and common humanity require.”